"Ed's ability to impact the game from both the center and power forward positions will provide us with the opportunity to utilize his length, athleticism and rim protection from multiple areas of the floor," Neil Olshey said, president of basketball operations for the Blazers.

Report: Trail Blazers to sign PF Ed Davis

by Elliott Smith | Staff Writer

(7/2/2015)According to a report from Yahoo Sports, the Trail Blazers will sign former Lakers forward Ed Davis to a three-year, $20 million contract.

Davis had a breakout campaign for the Lakers in his fifth NBA campaign, averaging a career-high 8.3 points and 7.6 rebounds in 79 games last season. He opted out of his contract at the end of the season, setting the stage for a big pay day.

According to the report, the Blazers are still trying to re-sign forward LaMarcus Aldridge, and Davis could provide depth if Aldridge stays or a new starter at the position if Aldridge leaves.

Ed Davis plans to opt out, hopes to return to Lakers

(6/20/2015)Lakers forward Ed Davis plans to opt out of his $1.1 million player option this week. Davis hopes to get a long-term contract, and he hopes it will be with the Lakers.

“I definitely want to be back,” Davis told the Los Angeles News Group. “With everything being equal, I’m 100 percent going back there. Hopefully that’s the case. But with free agency and all the stuff going on with the draft, you never know how things are going to go.”

Davis averaged 8.3 points and 7.6 rebounds for the Lakers last year, both career highs.

PF Ed Davis seeks improvement to be 'in a great situation'

by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(4/16/2015)Power forward Ed Davis has already played for three teams in his five-year career and could very well make it four. After all, he has already declared his intention to test the free agent market.

But he also knows he must make himself attractive to potential suitors. So he plans on working to better his game.

"I still have a lot to prove," he told ESPN. "I want to improve my free throw shooting and my shot ... I'm going to put in a lot of work this summer."

Davis did indeed struggle finding the bottom of the net at the line for the Lakers this year. He hit just 48.7 percent of his foul shots.

Coming off a season in which he averaged career-highs in points (8.3) and rebounds (7.6), he is expressing modest professional desires.

"I'm not out here to chase money," he said via the Los Angeles Daily News. "I just want to be in a great situation."

Lakers forward Ed Davis to opt for free agency this offseason

by Brandon Wise | CBSSports.com

(3/30/2015)Lakers forward Ed Davis is not happy with his role. So much so, he said Sunday he intends to test free agency this summer, according to the L.A. Times.

"Honestly, I don't like it," Davis said before Sunday's game. "I didn't ask to sit out or anything. I wanted to play 82 games this year. But, you know, it's not my decision."

Davis is averaging 8.4 points and 7.5 rebounds in 71 games this season.

"Like I said, I wanted to play all 82," he said. "I'm going to support the guys and be there, stay professional and stay ready."

Lin has played well of late, including a season-high 29 point performance against the 76ers on Sunday. He started 20 games this season, but was benched due to a lack of consistency.

"It's a matter of him going out and doing it, and the last couple weeks, he’s had some really good games," Lakers coach Byron Scott said.

Kelly will receive his first start since March 6. It had been speculated that Ed Davis might move into the starting lineup, but Scott said things will be re-evaluated after the team's five-game road swing.

Lakers' Lin, Davis moving into starting lineup?

by Elliott Smith | Staff Writer

(3/23/2015)The combo of guard Jeremy Lin and forward Ed Davis has been so effective coming off the bench that the Lakers may decide to move both players into the starting lineup, according to the Daily News.

Lin scored a season-high 29 points and Davis garnered 11 rebounds and four blocks in Sunday's win over the 76ers, and have played well enough together that Lakers coach Byron Scott may have to juggle his rotation.

Lakers' Ed Davis doubles up vs. Heat Wednesday

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(3/4/2015)Lakers power forward Ed Davis scored 14 points on 7 of 10 shooting while racking up 12 rebounds in his team's 100-94 loss to the Heat Wednesday.

Davis was one of seven Lakers to score in double digits, including all four bench players who saw action, but his 14 shared the team lead in the close loss. The double-double was just the fifth of the season for Davis, who also chipped in three steals and one block in 28 minutes off the bench.

The Lakers bring a three-game losing streak into Friday's matchup with the Grizzlies.

Lakers PF Ed Davis doubles up vs. Nets Friday

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(2/21/2015)Lakers power forward Ed Davis scored 16 points on 8 of 10 shooting while hauling in 14 rebounds in his team's 114-105 loss to the Nets in Los Angeles Friday.

Davis played 28 minutes off the bench on a night where five Lakers reserves played at least 24 minutes but no starter played more than 24 minutes. As a result, he turned his fourth double-double of the season and his first since Jan. 9. Davis also kicked in three assists, two steals and one block in 28 minutes.

The Lakers have lost seven straight games and 16 of their last 17 heading into Sunday's matchup with the Celtics.

Lakers' Boozer, Davis to keep coming off the bench

by Jason Butt | CBSSports.com

(2/6/2015)Though the Lakers were unable to defeat the Bucks on Wednesday, coach Byron Scott was pleased with how veterans Carlos Boozer and Ed Davis played coming off the bench.

Boozer posted 28 points and Davis brought down 20 rebounds in a 113-105 loss. With the way they played, a case can be made for both Boozer and Davis to re-enter the starting lineup. However, coach Byron Scott appears to be keeping them in their current roles.

“I like that combination and they play together,” Scott said, via the Los Angeles Daily News. “There’s an argument for everything. I don’t pay a lot of attention to that. I like the way they play together. Both of them off the bench provide us with something special.”

The Lakers are near the bottom of the NBA at 13-36 this season and seem committed to developing the young players on the roster. However, the Lakers are receiving some solid support from these two veterans, who are providing some energy in relief roles.

“We play well together," Boozer said. "The more Ed and I play together, the more we play off each other,” Boozer said. He plays above the rim. Hes’ a very underrated passer. He’s a very good player.”

Ed Davis on future with Lakers: 'I'm hoping for a long-term deal'

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(2/6/2015)Lakers forward Ed Davis told the Los Angeles Daily News on Thursday that he will opt out of his player option worth around $1 million in hopes of a long-term deal with the Lakers. He has until June 25 to formally announce his opt out.

"I'm hoping for a long-term deal," Davis said. "I'd love to return here. I know this will turn around eventually."

The 25-year-old is shooting a career-best 58.4 percent from the floor this season. He's posted averages of 8.0 points and 7.3 rebounds through his first 49 games with the Lakers.

Lakers' Ed Davis sets new career high with 20 rebounds vs. Bucks

by Sean d'Oliveira | CBSSports.com

(2/4/2015)Lakers forward Ed Davis grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds during Wednesday's game against the Bucks, but it was not enough as the Lakers fell 113-105 to the Bucks.

Nine of Davis' 20 rebounds came on the offensive end. While he was a beast on the boards, Davis had trouble scoring from the field. Davis scored seven points on 2 of 8 shooting. He also added three assists and one block.

Lakers PF Ed Davis scores season-high 20 vs. Grizzlies

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(1/3/2015)Lakers power forward Ed Davis scored a season-high 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting in his team's 109-106 loss to the Grizzlies Friday.

Davis had the opportunity to tie the game after getting fouled in the final seconds, but he was only able to make one of his two free throws, leaving the Lakers with a loss after a pair of incosequential free throws on the other end. The power forward saw 28 minutes of action Friday, picking up eight rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal. Davis will square off with the Pacers Sunday.

Lakers' Scott: Ed Davis 'wants to play' Friday

by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(1/1/2015)Lakers forward Ed Davis, who suffered a broken nose Tuesday, wore a mask and did everything in practice Thursday except contact drills. He is hoping to play Friday against Memphis.

"He wants to play," coach Byron Scott said.

Lakers PF Davis fine for Friday despite broken nose

by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(12/31/2014)Lakers power forward Ed Davis is set to play Friday against Memphis despite a broken nose sustained Tuesday night. He will wear a mask.

Lakers' Ed Davis doubles up on the Bulls on Thursday

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(12/25/2014)Lakers forward Ed Davis posted a double-double on Thursday against the Bulls.

Davis shot 5-10 from the field. He sunk three free throws, finishing with 13 points. Davis was active on the boards, pulling down 14 rebounds. He split them up evenly, picking up seven on the defensive side and seven on the offensive side. Davis also had three blocks.

Lakers PF Ed Davis scores season-high 18 points vs. Thunder

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(12/20/2014)Lakers power forward Ed Davis scored a season-high 18 points on 8 of 10 shooting in his team's 104-103 loss to the Thunder Friday.

Davis followed up a zero-point performance Monday with his best game of the season, delivering nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 32 minutes while making his sixth straight start. The Lakers will move forward to face the Kings Sunday.

Lakers' Carlos Boozer to start, Ed Davis to play Wednesday

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(11/26/2014)Lakers forward Carlos Boozer (shoulder) and Ed Davis (ankle) will both play in Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies, the team announced.

Boozer will get the start after missing Sunday's game and Monday's practice with his shoulder issue. Davis played 22 minutes in Sunday's game with Boozer sidelined, scoring four points and racking up five rebounds.

Ed Davis, Carlos Boozer held out of Lakers' practice Monday

Boozer missed Sunday's game against the Nuggets. He is averaging 12.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.

Davis is listed as probable for their game Wednesday against the Grizzlies. Davis is averaging 6.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

Lakers' Ed Davis worth a flier

by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com

(10/29/2014)Lakers forward Ed Davis has a real chance to earn a large role, although he still has some obstacles in his way early in the season.

Davis has long been a productive player on a per-minute basis, but has always struggled to find consistent minutes. His career high in minutes per game came back in 2010-11 when he averaged 24.6 minutes per game for the Raptors. He could exceed that total this season, and the injury Julius Randle suffered on opening night might open up that path.

Davis played just 22 minutes in the opener, but that was mostly a result of foul trouble as he struggled to deal with Dwight Howard. On most nights, Davis won't be quite so overmatched, so we will start to get an idea of what his role is moving forward. He should be the primary backup center, but can also fill in at power forward in a pinch if the team needs more defense than Carlos Boozer provides.

Davis has averaged 11.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per-36 minutes in his career, so he probably isn't a nightly double-double threat even with a larger role. However, he can provide help in defensive categories as well as with percentages, and is worth taking a flier on waivers just in case he takes advantage of this opportunity.

Ed Davis signs two-year deal with Lakers

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(7/17/2014)The Lakers have reached an agreement with free agent forward Ed Davis on a two-year $2 million contract, according to report from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Thursday. He is expected to have a player option on his contract in 2015-16.

Davis averaged 5.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 15.2 minutes over 63 games for the Grizzlies last season.

Ed Davis just misses double-double vs. Wolves

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(3/24/2014)Grizzlies forward Ed Davis enjoyed a solid performance off the bench on Monday, falling three boards shy of a double-double in a 109-92 victory over the Timberwolves.

Davis scored 12 points on 6 of 8 from the floor. He also chipped in with seven rebounds and one block while logging 18 minutes of game action. He is averaging 9.0 points and 9.0 rebounds over his last two appearances.

Grizzlies asking little from reserve bigs

by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com

(2/8/2014) Grizzlies reserve big men Ed Davis and Kosta Koufos continue to make little impact, as they played just 19 combined minutes Saturday, in a 79-76 win over the Hawks.

Davis played a bigger role than Koufos in the win, though he ended up with just two points in 14 minutes of action. He was more impactful on the boards, however, grabbing seven rebounds and blocking one shot on defense.

Koufos played just five minutes, and did little to stand out despite attempting six quick shots. He connected on just two of them for four points, while adding three rebounds.

Neither player has managed to do much recently, with Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph both healthy. Koufos is averaging just 3.8 points and 2.5 rebounds over the last five games, while Davis is putting up 2.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in that same span.

Grizzlies reserve big men take a backseat

by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com

(1/14/2014)With the return of center Marc Gasol from a knee injury, the Grizzlies big man rotation shrank immediately Tuesday, in a 90-87 win over the Thunder. Reserve big men Ed Davis, Jon Leuer and Kosta Koufos all saw their diminished roles in Gasol's return.

Davis saw the most playing time of the trio at 22 minutes, still a tad lower than his total for the month of January entering the game. He finished with six points and six rebounds on 3 of 6 shooting.

Leuer and Koufos barely saw the floor upon Gasol's return. Though Gasol was limited to just 24 minutes, Leuer and Koufos played just three minutes each, both finishing scoreless, with Leuer adding just a single rebound between them.

The Grizzlies are going to lean heavily on their All-Star big man duo of Gasol and Zach Randolph, leaving little room in the rotation for their backups moving forward.

Ed Davis grabs career-high 17 rebounds in double-double Friday

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(1/10/2014)Grizzlies forward Ed Davis turned in his third double-double in five January games Friday, scoring 10 points on 5 of 9 shooting and grabbing a career-high 17 rebounds in his team's 104-99 win over the Suns.

Davis played a season-high 30 minutes while matching a season high with three blocks and adding one assist in the win. He has averaged 7.7 points and 4.7 rebounds over 29 games played.

Ed Davis chips in second double-double

by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com

(1/3/2014)Grizzlies forward Ed Davis put together just his second double-double of the season Thursday, in a 99-91 win over the Suns.

Davis scored 16 points on 8 of 11 shooting, and added 11 rebounds, his second highest total of the season, in just 28 minutes of action. He added two assists and two steals in 28 minutes.

Davis is averaging 9.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game over the last 10.

Ed Davis gets back to double figures vs. Pelicans

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(12/13/2013)Grizzlies forward Ed Davis returned to action with a productive performance off the bench Friday night against the Pelicans.

Davis returned from a three-game absence because of an ankle injury and went 5 of 8 shooting from the field and 2 of 2 from the free throw line. He finished the game with 12 points, three rebounds, two blocks and one steal while logging 24 minutes of game action in a 104-98 defeat.

Davis has scored in double figures in four of his last five games played. He entered Friday averaging 5.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Tony Allen, Ed Davis expected back Friday

by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com

(12/13/2013)The Grizzlies should be getting two injured rotation players back Friday, as guard Tony Allen (hip) and forward Ed Davis (ankle) were both able to participate in shootaround. According to the team's sideline reporter, both Davis and Allen are expected to play Friday against the Pelicans.

Allen has missed the team's last four games as a result of the injury, while Davis has been sidelined three.

It'll be Allen's fourth straight missed game due to a hip injury. Davis will be missing his third straight game due to an ankle injury.

Ed Davis misses second game

by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com

(12/9/2013)Grizzlies forward Ed Davis (ankle) missed his second game in a row Monday against the Magic, as he continues to deal with an injury suffered during Thursday's game. He was unable to do much during shootaround according to the Commercial Appeal, and was ruled out well before tipoff. He remains day to day.

Davis left Thursday's game against the Clippers with a right ankle sprain. Allen has missed back-to-back games with a right hip contusion. Both have been ruled as day to day.

Ed Davis exits game with ankle sprain

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(12/5/2013)Grizzlies forward Ed Davis left Thursday's game against the Clippers with a right ankle sprain. He scored six points on 3 of 5 shooting with two rebounds and one block in seven minutes of action before being removed from the game.

Ed Davis little more than a handcuff option for now

by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com

(10/19/2013)Poor Ed Davis. The perennial breakout candidate finally started to look like someone Fantasy owners could rely on last season, as he earned Dwayne Casey's trust in Toronto.

Unfortunately, a midseason trade landed him in Memphis, where he was sent right back to a reserve role, as he finished the season averaging 5.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game for the Grizzlies. And there is little reason to think he will not be used in a similar way this season, which dampens his Fantasy value.

There is some hope for Davis, who averaged 13.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per-36 minutes a year ago. He is likely the primary backup to Zach Randolph, who has dealt with injuries and somewhat declining skills in recent years. With a big contract saddled to him on a small market team, it wouldn't be a shock to see Randolph traded or otherwise moved into a somewhat smaller role this season, with Davis obviously being the big beneficiary.

Fantasy owners in standard leagues should probably not be targeting Davis in most drafts. But, in deeper leagues, as a handcuff option for Randolph, he is worth a look in the later rounds.

Davis to see a boost?

by Adam Moore | CBSSports.com

(3/26/2013)With center Marc Gasol out indefinitely with an abdomen injury, center Ed Davis is expected to see a boost in playing time. Davis, who has averaged 14.8 minutes during his 25 games with Memphis, has logged 41 minutes over his past two games, including 23 during Monday's loss to the Wizards. Davis finished with nine points and seven rebounds in the 107-94 defeat.